The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1887-11-02
Esq MEADOWS MU.INGs.
AtniOsphe ic nfiue ces on socirsy.
LovRLoCK, Nov. I, 1887.


Ed. SILVER STATE: The signs Of the
times on the Big Meadows point "Oa.
ard. " Improvements are general and
p' oppressive from the upper TO the lower
end. New buildings, harris. fe"ces, new
babies, new IDEAS, patches of alf' f., new
patches on old pants, in fact everything
new ID covering the old, excerpt that sin
gular aud phenomenal character OF the
atmosphere, probably the "ozone," which
his the faculty of dissolving and prec'p;.
tating friendships, as numerous instances
indicate. Those whose hearts and hands
were welded together with an intensity
Of affection that apparently nsught bur
the horn Of the angel could sever; whsrr
love was so supreme few short moments
before, now stands that monster Hate, !"
and no effort f the Imagination is left
untu'ned TO give each other the very
4 vii Trne or false each gets rtk'np
that becomes amusement AMI recreation
for the outside audi nee, who, to som
extent. feel % if they might he put in
their places if Justice vas not blind.
Ptesto the scene chang s; hate lss hid
his hideou head. and love with bpsmipg
f.ce aud b. illiant eyes crowned IN glorious
peace returns. The same hearts are
m led together again and the cord of
friendship reunites them oDee more. and
mutual borrowings tegio again, to be
continued until the next f,re-ont sends
the lava from their volcanic throats. and
his Satanic Majesty steps in once more
TO stir the fire aud keep things moving.
Suah. to great extent. is T. on the
Big Meadows, especially among the weak
er sex. Heaven help the strongly
Like all other communii4s, this con.
tains those seemingly essential elements
that form society, the slow man and
tho fast man; he who understands other
peoples business better than he does his
own, and he who does not understand his
own or anybody else's. The Paul Pry,
the cunning old fox, who is ever on the
alert to discovera mares nest to make
ilasive capital for himself. while ths
''oracles" are 70 Numerous that few
oouli be spared without missing. They,
with stolid face, Ike a sphinx, who, with
measured tongue in oadenees sweet and
mild, forettll the future not only of our
common country, bnt the fate of all
those who dare to disagree with them.
Ia fancy free" they are the great Il
ANS" but notice they get slipped up
as much as the common mortal.
Cur local aportsmen are having a har-
vest among the ducks and geese. The
stubble fields are literally crowded with
them. Sim. Lark comes in covered with
mud aud ducks every. evening while Hi.
Bsstian killed yesterday eleven geese at
one shot on Carpenters ranch. Parties
with al the sccou.remcnts of q camping
| outfit depart for the lower end most
every morning. They have rars sport
this beautiful weather.
An exodus from Lovelocks will take
pace to-day. Mr.. and Mrs. Lovelock,
Sr.. accompanied by Mrs. Dan, Lovelook,
depart for San Francisco, the former on
the mining question, with the prospects
Of speedy boom, while the latter lady
goes for the first time TO view The lions Of
the Bay City, an experience that viii
probably be so photographed upon heI
mind as to be "well spring of pleasure
to be remembered hereafter.
The town is very dull and dusty; the
same old crackers are wearing the bar.
room chairs out, and | am
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